Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-04
WHERE THEY WENT.
Some Answers from Participants In the
April Distribution.
A Few OF the Many Receipts for Prem
iums Given Away on the 9Th Instant.

Up to this date nearly three-fourths of
the premiums given away to subscribers
on the 9Th inst. have been forwarded to
the parties to whom they were awarded.
a few of the many receipts on hand are
published to show the character of the
answers that come back from some of
those who participated as ticket holders
in THE GAZETTE's second Semi-annual
distribution.
HEIDENHEIMER, Tx, April %, 1851
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by ticket NJ. 3240 in your April distribu-
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A BAGGETT.
Holland Tex, April Is, l887.-Demo-
GRAFT Publishing Company-Gentlemen
The Sterling organ awarded to me on
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zETTE, am yours, very truly,
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Atlanta, Tex, April II, I887.-Dear
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Crat Publishing Co. - Gentlemen: |
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a. S. TAYLOR.
VanHorn, Tex, April l8.-Proprietors
GAzETTE.-Gents: Thackeray's Poems,
awarded to me on ticket No. 1888, was
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dition to its known merit as a collection
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sOmely Bound. Yours respectfully,
MRS. JENNIE MCGREw.
Jefferson, Tex, April IA, 1887
Democrat Publishing Co. - Gents:
ByrOn's Poems were received by this
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truly, J. G. DONNELL.
Sulphur Springs, April Il, 18S7.-Fort
Worth GAZETTE-Gentlemen Yester-
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Mansfield, Tex, April Is, 1851.
Democrat Publishing Co.-Gents: The
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Brentwood, Tex, April Is, 1851
Democrat Publishing CO.-Gents: Please
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Quanah, Tex, April II, l887.-Editor
GAzETTE-Dear Sir: Accept nv thanks
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Very respectfully yours,
Mrs. ]. R. NEwCoMB.
Houston, Tex, April Is, 1887.-Demo-
Crat Publishing Co., Gentlemen: Long
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Temple, Tex, April II, 1887.-Editor
WEEKLY GAZETTE-DeaT Sir: Jean In
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April Is, I8S7.-GAzETTE-D Sirs: l
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Bolivar Tex, April 16, 1S87.-Editor